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Instead of dropping his new mixtape Dedication 4, with our own DJ Drama, Lil Wayne has decided to push the mixtape back a week or so his homie 2 Chainz can reap the success of his debut, Based On A T.R.U. Story. To hold his fans over until Dedication 4 drops, the Mixtape Weezy released […]

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With the long-anticipated movie Sparkle finally hitting theaters today, actress Tika Sumpter stopped by Hot 107.9 and spoke to Headkrack on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Tika plays the character of Dolores, whose mother is played by Whitney Houston. In this exclusive interview, Tika shares what it was like working with Whitney Houston on the […]

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Singer/actor Jordin Sparks is in town promoting her new film Sparkle and spoke with Headkrack from the Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Sparks explained how she landed the role of Sparkle, which was originally supposed to be played by Aaliyah. She also discussed her boyfriend Jason Derulo, Whitney Houston, acting versus singing, working on a new […]

The 911 call in the Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Evelyn Lozada domestic violence case has been released to the public. The call was made by a concerned neighbor as Lozada stood by the phone. As we previously reported, Johnson allegedly head-butted Lozada during an argument over a condom receipt. As a result, Johnson was cut […]

2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj had such good chemistry on Nicki’s hit “Beez in the Trap” that the YMCMB rapper added 2 Chainz to her Pink Friday tour. The two collaborated again, this time on “I Luv Dem Strippers” from 2 Chainz’ forthcoming album, Based on a T.R.U Story. “Looking for this b**ch called Blac […]

“Perfectly Imperfect” is the highly anticipated debut album from Elle Varner, and you can hear the entire project here! Click on the song titles below…

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Rick Ross stopped by Hot 107.9 today and spoke to the Rickey Smiley Morning Show about his new album, God Forgives, I Don’t, in stores now. Rickey also asked Rozay what his favorite guilty pleasure was and he said it was Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, only he jokingly called it the “Stevie J show.” […]

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We recently reported that Lil Wayne and Hot 107.9’s own DJ Drama are teaming up again for a new mixtape, Dedication 4, dropping next month. Weezy called DJ Drama today and in a wide-ranging interview, touched on everything from B.G.’s 14-year prison sentence, turning 30 next month and the Olympics, to fatherhood, skateboarding, Nicki Minaj, […]

Former Hot Boys rapper B.G. has broken his silence about being sentenced to 14 years in prison on a federal weapons possession charge. The New Orleans native called in to his hometown radio station Q 93.3 and tried to put his prison sentence in perspective. “I mean everything is everything,” he said. “I got 14 […]

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Joseline Hernandez from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta called into the Rickey Smiley Morning Show today and ended up going back and forth with Ebony Steele over whether or not Joseline is a home wrecker. Instead of discussing her role on the hit VH1 reality show, Joseline bragged about her ability to take anyone’s man. […]

As we previously reported, former hip hop groupie Kat Stacks (real name Andrea Herrera) is set to be deported to her native country of Venezuela after spending two years in a Louisiana jail cell. Kat Stacks’ mother, Johnyelsi Cardenas, is fighting her daughter’s deportation on the grounds that Kat “is a Victim of Underage Sex Trafficking […]

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and state Senator Vincent Fort stopped by our stations today and engaged in a heated debate over the T-Splost transportation referendum. The debate was moderated by Radio One Atlanta’s news/community affairs director, Denise Dunbar. Metro Atlantans will decide whether or not to pass the referendum when they head to the polls […]